Pre-K Pumpkin Patch

Mrs. Megan True, Virtual Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, and teacher's assistant, Ms. Chris Thatcher, helped students celebrate autumn as well as created an authentic learning opportunity through their resent traveling "Pumpkin Patch."  

Mrs. True shared, "We had a blast at the traveling pumpkin patch!"  

To prepare for the event, Mrs. True and Ms. Thatcher gave parents the opportunity to sign up or decline the traveling pumpkin patch visit.  They set up and decorated the back of an SUV and purchased various sized pumpkins in order to offer students a choice.  

"Some chose the very biggest, while one chose the very smallest one!" Mrs. True explained.  

"They also were given a brand new backpack full of school supplies donated from classroom supporters. Students were super excited about seeing the pumpkin patch. One parent asked to take a picture. She had been telling her friends about it and they couldn't imagine what a traveling pumpkin patch would look like. Parents were extremely grateful and excited for the visit. Kids were surprised we were actually real people and not just in computers."

"In brick and mortar, we would have held the event outside, and students would have picked their pumpkin during school.  However, this was much more personal and involved the whole family."

NCAEA Annual State Conference

The North Carolina Art Education Association held their annual conference virtually during the weekend of October 23-25.  Mrs. Gordon, our art teacher and A+/Magnet Coordinator, attended the conference along with the WSFCS Arts Administrator, Penny Freeland, and a few other art teachers from the district.  

Mrs. Gordon gave a workshop presentation on Saturday afternoon of the conference on the topic of Arts Integration in Math and Reading.  The presentation included a powerpoint slideshow, project outline, and outlines referencing mathematical artists and art and literature connections.  

During the awards ceremony, Jackeline Gomez was honored for winning the flag design contest for Youth Art Month.

We also had 6 students represented in the virtual student art exhibit with students from all over the state.

Read more about the conference in the WSFCS Headline Story at https://bit.ly/3erZbfh

Community Partner: Home Moravian Church

Home Moravian Church, located in Historic Old Salem, has been a community partner and supporter of our school for several years.  Numerous members of their congregation have volunteered for school events, classroom small groups, test proctoring, and other times during school activities.  They have a tradition of holding school supply collections as well as raising money to provide each teacher with a gift card to purchase additional classroom supplies.  

This year, the annual fundraiser dinner was not held in person, but instead a virtual Zoom meeting was held with members of the congregation.  They met principal, Dr. Dobson, as well as our magnet coordinator, Mrs. Gordon.  They were better acquainted with our current staff and school through a video presentation that started with a message from Dr. Dobson.  Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8sSvJqLUjw

Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Mes de la Herencia Hispana, 15 de septirmbre a 15 de octubre, celebre las historias, culturas y contribuciones de ciudadanos estadounidenses cuyos antepasados vinieron de España, México, el Caribe América Central, y Sur  América. 

During the last week of Hispanic Heritage Month, our staff and students celebrated virtually. 

Read the full WSFCS News Headline Story at: https://bit.ly/3e0kfJw

Youth Art Month Flag Design Contest Winner

We are pleased to announce that Jackeline "Jackie" Gomez was the 2020 Youth Art Month Flag Design Contest Winner for North Carolina.  Jackeline's drawing was used to create a flag to represent the theme "Take a Journey through Art" as it was part of the National Youth Art Month Flags and was presented at the annual conference for the North Carolina Art Education Association.   

Read the full WSFCS News Headline Story at: https://bit.ly/3juHwEt

The Story also made Front Page News in the "W Times:"   https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Fq0dTJfRQADgTvmdEjgulPmF9jFRWHm/view?usp=sharing

Our Assistant Principal: Mrs. Ana Ortiz

 During Hispanic Heritage Month, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools news blog reporter interviewed our assistant principal, Mrs. Ana Ortiz, and discussed her career as well as her Puerto Rican Heritage.  Mrs. Ortiz joined us in November 2019 but worked with our school several years ago through the Toyota Literacy Program as the English Language Learners Department Parent Engagement Specialist.

Read the full WSFCS Headline Story at: https://bit.ly/3kyyEiJ